This post shows students and new users how to rename Windows 11 computers and give them a more personal and unique name.
If you bought a Windows computer and want to rename and make it personal, the steps below should help you. There are multiple ways to do this in Windows; we will show you as many possible ways.
Learning how to change the computer name in Windows 11 can be useful for several reasons. Firstly, it can help you personalize your computer and make it more unique. Additionally, it can be helpful if you have multiple computers on a network and want to identify them easily.
Moreover, if you are troubleshooting issues with your computer, knowing how to change the name can help you better identify which computer is experiencing the problem. Overall, learning how to change the computer name in Windows 11 is a useful skill that can come in handy in various situations.
To get started changing the Windows 11 computer name, follow the steps below:
Rename the computer from System Settings
As we mentioned above, multiple ways to rename your Windows computer exist. One is from the System’s settings page.
To get there, click Start and select Settings as shown below:
In the System tab, click Rename, as shown in the image below.
Type in a name you want to use for the computer. You can use letters, hyphens, and numbers for the computer name.
Click Next to apply your change. Restart to make change happen.
Change PC Name from System Properties
Another way to change and rename Windows computers is via System Properties. You can get there by typing the Windows key + R and typing the commands below:
sysdm.cpl
When you press Enter, the System Properties dialog box will appear.
On this dialog window, you can change your computer and perform other tasks, such as enabling a remote connection, creating a restore point for your computer, and other tasks.
To change your computer name, click the Change button below.
Doing that will bring up yet another dialog box where you will type in the new computer name you want to use.
Simply type in the name in the Computer name field and select OK. This will save the changes but prompt you to restart the computer for the changes to apply.
After you restart your computer, your computer will be referenced by the name new, which is how one changes a Windows PC name.
Change Computer Name from Command Prompt
Yet, another way to rename Windows 11 computers is from the command prompt. Simply use Windows search and type Command Prompt.
Then right-click the Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.
Type the commands below to rename your computer on the Command Prompt console.
wmic computersystem where name="Old_Name" call rename name="New_Name"
Replace Old_Name with the current computer name and replace New_Name with the new name you want to use.
A successful name change will display the output as shown below:
Executing (\\ALLWORKPC\ROOT\CIMV2:Win32_ComputerSystem.Name="ALLWORKPC")->rename()
Method execution successful.
Out Parameters:
instance of __PARAMETERS
{
ReturnValue = 0;
};
Restart your computer, and it should boot up with your provided name.
Rename PC via PowerShell
Another way to rename Windows 11 computers is via PowerShell. Use the search feature and search for PowerShell. Then right-click PowerShell and select Run as administrator.
When PowerShell opens, run the commands below to rename your computer.
Rename-Computer -NewName "AllWorkPC"
Replace AllWorkPC with the new name you want to use for your computer. Then restart to apply the name change.
There might be other ways to rename Windows computers, but the few methods above should be useful for students and new users.
Conclusion:
This post showed you how to rename Windows 11 computers. If you find any errors above, please use the comments form below to report.
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